Brian Johnson a.k.a. Tom Hardy

Deepest sympathies to you Brigid and your children and family. Wishing you strength to get through.

Brigid ,I am so sorry to hear about John’s death .We are thinking of you all at this sad time

Dear Brigid, Laurie, Meg & Elsa Jane,
It has taken me a while to bring myself to write this note.
Your Tom , Dad was a very special, valued friend and colleague of our team. Always a smile, good wit and endless support. We and the PRII will miss him hugely. Every chance he got which was often he spoke so proudly of you all and if he had time he's pull up a recording of ye singing. You all did him so proud yesterday, it was beautiful and faultless. He was sitting up there with his mug of tea and Mars bar smiling down as proud as punch of all of you.
Take care of yourselves, he’ll never be far away.

Dear Brigid, I am so very sorry to learn of the recent passing of your beloved husband, Brian (RIP). Thinking of you and your family at this very sad and difficult time for you all. Kindest regards, Lorraine

So sad to hear this, its a life taken far too soon.
Our sincere condolences on the passing of your husband Brian, Brigid, thinking of you and the Children at this very tough time.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Laurie, Meg, Elsa and Brigid. My thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. May Brian rest in peace.

Brigid, we were very sorry to hear that Brian had passed away. Sincere condolences to you, Laurie, Meg and Elsa.

Dear Brigid, Laurie, Meg, Elsa Jane, and Arlo (let’s not forget Arlo),

Today's service was beautiful, and I have to apologise for dropping my condolences in late. Had Tom (Brian) helped me, he would have edited my words and my condolences would have been in time.

What can I say? I am really sorry to hear about his death, and I don’t have enough words to describe what he brought to us in the PRII.

The first time I saw Tom wasn’t so much when I met him first, but his application to the PRII for work. I could visualise him before I met him. His letter and CV were perfect; to the point and succinctly written. Martina and I both thought he was the right man for the job before we even met him.

We were not wrong. Like his introduction letter, he had a politeness and grace about him that helped him through his first meeting with Martina and myself. We had our man. And I knew that I didn’t have to supervise the workload he was taking off me. He was a very safe pair of hands.
He fit into our organisation like a proverbial glove, where he brought his humour and told us many good-humoured stories about his radio-life.

He may be gone, but very much not forgotten. My thoughts are with you all.

May Brian rest in peace.

All the best,

Dulach

Brigid, please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of your beloved husband, Brian. Thoughts with you, Laurie, Meg and Elsa Jane at this very difficult time.

My condolences Brigid to you and the rest of your family. Very sad news and you are in my thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to the Johnson family, and friends of mr johnson, may he rest in peace

Brigid, my sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of Brian. Thinking of you at this sad time.

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Brian, May he rest in peace. My thoughts are with you all.

Brigid, I'm so sorry to hear the sad news. Tom always made time for a chat, had a kind nature and was fun.
Tom helped change the airwaves and it was a pleasure to have worked with him.
Rest in peace.

See you on the other side, Brian. Safe journey.

On this saddest of days our thoughts and prayers are with you Brigid, Laurie. Meg and Elsa Jane. Tom was one of a kind. One of those people who when he called you "mate" you felt like you were. As Tom, he has been an absolute professional and as Brian, an absolute gentleman. The world is a much poorer place without him. RIP Tom. Thanks for always having my back and giving the right advice. Martin, Jenny and children.

Brigid and family, My sincere condolences to you and your family. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. May Brian Rest In Peace. Rachael

Deepest Condolences for the Johnson Family. May he rest in peace

I grew up fascinated by the seafaring life of the early pirate radio stations. Imagine my incredulity to end up meeting one of those ' pirate voices' and working with him for almost a decade.

Today FM was a dynamic and exciting place during my time there and Tom's was often the most sensible voice in the room. As befits a former sailor, he had a steady hand on the tiller and was confident in setting out a course.

Rest in peace Tom.

I've had the genuine privilege to work with Tom at PRII for the past fews years. A pleasure to work with and know. He was a true gentleman and such a great and sound colleague. I'll miss his help and advice, but most of all his good humour, discreetly told stories of the heyday of radio and a voice full of pride when he talked about his family.

My sincere sympathy and thoughts are with Brigid, Laurie, Meg and Elsa Jane. May Brian rest in peace.

Brigid my deepest sympathies to you, your children, John, Bernadette, the Burke family and the Johnson family. You are very much in our thoughts and prayers, may he rest in peace, Carol

A fond farewell, Tom. Along with the late '70's Caroline team you braved the elements, kept the Caroline spirit alive and made so many people happy. I haven't seen you for years but I will remember your smiling face despite all the difficulties you faced. Radio has lost yet another voice.

Deeply saddened to hear the news of Tom's passing. I had the pleasure of working with him for a number of years in KCLR and over those years we became good friends. His knowledge and passion for radio struck me from the beginning and we would often chat about his time in the early days up to where he was at that time. Loved those chats and listened with awe. He mentored myself and many of my colleagues while here and I still use those tips and tricks today. He encouraged me to introduce Cowbell Friday to the show and even when it didn't work, we laughed even more. I will miss him dearly and I send all my love and thoughts to Brigid and his family at this time and for the future. A bed of heaven to you my friend. Rest in peace. Your friends John & Lisa

Dear Brigid,
I was so sorry to hear the news about Tom. I can only imagine how shocked and devastated you feel and your whole family are in my thoughts.
Please accept my sincere condolences and may he rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Brigid and family on the sad passing of Brian.
may He Rest in Peace.

Our deepest sympathies to you Brigid, Laurie, Meg, Ella and all extended family on the passing of Brian. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. May Brian Rest in Peace.
Michelle and John Scanlon Askelane

My thoughts are with you at this difficult time and please accept my sincere condolences. I had the pleasure of working with Brian on Radio Caroline in the late 1970s and will always remember his great sense of fun and his absolute professionalism. RIP Brian.

My thoughts are with all of the family at this difficult time. RIP

Brigid so sad to hear of Tom's passing. Condolences to you and family. Great times were had in Sunshine (I remember well the first night he arrived ,to the Sands Hotel) and the ,mischievous sense of humour and creativity he brought to the station. The clever fun continued in Nova particularly on the morning of the raid. Then we worked together again in Today FM where his contribution is well documented here with all colleagues. Tom used to say 'wait until the new station starts' Well..lucky heaven. Thanks Tom, Great memories.

Sending our deepest sympathy to Bridgid, Laurie, Meg , Elsa , the Johnston and Burke family. May god give you strength and courage in the coming days. Rest in peace Brian.

Michelle & Billy Farrell , Ratoath

Brigid, sincere sympathy to you and your family on the recent passing of your husband Brian. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. May Brian Rest in Peace.

Dear Brigid and Family
My deepest condolences on your very sad loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Ar dheis Dé Go raibh a anam
Leo

Sincere condolences to you Brigid and you family. I worked with Tom in Today FM. He was a gentleman who always talked with such pride about his beautiful family. I'm very sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace

Brigid, from New York we send heartfelt sympathy to you and your children at this tragic time. Sympathy as well to John and the wider Burke and Johnson families. May Brian rest in peace.

Maureen and Pat

Deepest sympathy to you Brigid and family and extended Burke and Johnson families on the sudden and sad loss Brian.May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to all the family on this sad passing. May he Rest in Peace.

My deepest sympathy to you Bridgid & your children and the extended Burke and Johnson families on the very sad passing of Brian . Your In my thoughts in prayers.
My Brian Rest in Peace.

Deepest condolences to Brigid, Laurie, Meg, Elsa Jane & the extended Burke & Johnson families on the sad passing of Brian. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Brigid & children & to John & Bernadette & extended family & friends on the sad loss of Brian. You are in our thoughts & prayers. May he rest in peace.

Our Sympathy to you Bridget and your family on the death of husband and Dad also to John Bernadette and extended Burke and JohnsonFamilies May He Rest in peace

Brigid, deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Sincere condolences to Bridget, Laurie, Meg and Elsa. To the extended Burke and Johnson families on Brian’s sudden passing, may he rest in peace

Brigid our deepest sympathy to you and your family on your very sad loss .
Rest in peace Brian

Brigid, sincere condolence to you and all the family on the recent sudden passing of Brian. May he Rest in Peace. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

To Brigid and children,to John and Bernadette and to all Brian's family and friends we send our deepest sympathy on his sudden death.
We are truly very sorry for you all.
May he have eternal rest with all his loved ones gone before him.

My deepest sympathy to Tom's family at this very sad time.

Deepest sympathy to Brigid and family and Burke family may Brian rest in peace

Brigid, my sincerest sympathy to you and your family, may Brian rest in peace.

Dear Brigid, my sincerest sympathies to you and your family on the sudden loss of Brian. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to Brigid and family on the loss of your husband and father, Brian. May he rest in peace.

Brigid, I am so sorry to hear of Brian's passing. My sincere condolences to you and your children and your wider family. May he rest in peace.

sincere sympathy to you brigid, laurie, meg & elsa, on the untimely and sudden death of your beloved husband/dad brian, my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time,
Sharon warnock & Pat gilmartin, grange,sligo

Sincere sympathy Bridget and family on the passing of Brian. May Brian Rest in Peace.

Dear Brigid, I'm so very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband, my sincere thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Bridget and family also the Burke family on the passing of Brian. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Brigid and all Brian's family on his sad passing.

To Brigid and Family

My deepest sympathies are with you at this very sad time. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Mind yourself.

My deepest condolences to you Brigid and all of your and Brian's family on the sudden loss of Brian. May he rest in peace.

Deepest Condolences Brigid and family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Catherine Heneghan & family

Our deepest sympathy to Brigid and all the family on the passing of Brian may he rest in peace